RDS Library & Archives

Amazon cover image
Image from Amazon.com

Sticky : the secret science of surfaces / Laurie Winkless.

By: Publisher: London : Bloomsbury Sigma, 2022Description: 336 pages : illustrations ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 9781472950833
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 620.44 23
Summary: "You are surrounded by stickiness. With every step you take, air molecules cling to you and slow you down; the effect is harder to ignore in water. When you hit the road, whether powered by pedal or engine, you rely on grip to keep you safe. The Post-it note and glue in your desk drawer. The non-stick pan on your stove. The fingerprints linked to your identity. The rumbling of the Earth deep beneath your feet, and the ice that transforms waterways each winter. All of these things are controlled by tiny forces that operate on and between surfaces, with friction playing the leading role."- Book cover
List(s) this item appears in: New acquisitions Autumn 2022
Tags from this library: No tags from this library for this title. Log in to add tags.
Star ratings
    Average rating: 0.0 (0 votes)
Holdings
Item type Current library Collection Call number Status Date due Barcode
Loanable Book Library General Collection 620.44 WIN (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 000436497

Includes bibliographical references (page 313-326) and index.

"You are surrounded by stickiness. With every step you take, air molecules cling to you and slow you down; the effect is harder to ignore in water. When you hit the road, whether powered by pedal or engine, you rely on grip to keep you safe. The Post-it note and glue in your desk drawer. The non-stick pan on your stove. The fingerprints linked to your identity. The rumbling of the Earth deep beneath your feet, and the ice that transforms waterways each winter. All of these things are controlled by tiny forces that operate on and between surfaces, with friction playing the leading role."- Book cover

There are no comments on this title.

to post a comment.

Powered by Koha